Beachgoers have spoken of their surprise at the "surreal" sight of thousands of dead jellyfish washed up on the shore. The moon jellyfish were spotted at Broadsands Beach near Ilfracombe.

Phages can kill bacteria on or in a multicellular host organism, such as the polyp of the moon jellyfish. Phages specialize ...

In 2006, beaches in Italy and Spain were closed because of a bloom of jellyfish known as mauve stingers. In 2013 a Swedish nuclear plant temporarily shut down because moon jellies were blocking ...

They often sleep on green leaves, blending in seamlessly ... Scientifically known as Aurelia aurita, the moon jellyfish is ...

More delicate areas, such as the eyes and lips, might be more easily pierced. Dr Bob Brown Moon jellyfish or Aurelia aurita are relatively harmless to humans There are six or seven species of ...